Corruption in gaming journalism discussion and update thread. - General

[QUOTE=TheJoey;46630246] also, GTA 5 taken off of shelves at an australian target. [url]http://www.target.com.au/medias/marketing/corporate/PDF/media-release/GTA-Media-Release-v2.pdf[/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/crqqB67.png[/img] this is what we're fighting against. but y'know, nobody's trying to take video games away from us, right? kotakuinaction are trying to find a way to show support for rockstar games, and inform gamers of the ban. [url]https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2o5s4j/we_must_show_our_support_to_rockstar_games_and/[/url][/QUOTE] [url]http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/04/grand-theft-auto-5-kmart-target-pulling-game-sale[/url] Now kmart is doing it.

[QUOTE=TheJoey;46630246]o-okay btw microsoft hasn't paid indies since september and no main stream vidgame journo media will report on it. shows how much they actually give a shit about indies [URL]https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2o5wr2/microsoft_are_over_60_days_late_with_q3_payments/[/URL] totalbiscuit is also on the case, called out for people to let his PR know about it so he can talk about it. [editline]3rd December 2014[/editline] also, GTA 5 taken off of shelves at an australian target. [URL]http://www.target.com.au/medias/marketing/corporate/PDF/media-release/GTA-Media-Release-v2.pdf[/URL] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/crqqB67.png[/IMG] this is what we're fighting against. but y'know, nobody's trying to take video games away from us, right? kotakuinaction are trying to find a way to show support for rockstar games, and inform gamers of the ban. [URL]https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2o5s4j/we_must_show_our_support_to_rockstar_games_and/[/URL][/QUOTE] [quote]Please put ethics before profits and make a strong statement that you do not condone sexual violence, sexual exploitation or the abuse of women as 'entertainment'[/quote] While they sell fucking Game of Thrones. [url]http://www.target.com.au/p/game-of-thrones-season-3-dvd/55733656[/url]

Dear God IGN sucks so bad. They're like the embodiment of USA government itself. Not sure its a conscpiracy, or just a website composed of hivemind reviewers. Can somebody make a chrome plugins to block these websites already? I's starting to hate myself for forgetting and clicking their reviews

[QUOTE=Thlis;46633606]While they sell fucking Game of Thrones. [url]http://www.target.com.au/p/game-of-thrones-season-3-dvd/55733656[/url][/QUOTE] If I you're Australian and petty you should organize a campaign to get Game of Thrones removed from Target. And then just keep going.

[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;46634122]If I you're Australian and petty you should organize a campaign to get Game of Thrones removed from Target. And then just keep going.[/QUOTE] I sent them a tweet asking if they're going to remove GoT from stores since it has more violence against women than GTA 5 does. Here's hoping for a reply.

[QUOTE=Zet;46634220]I sent them a tweet asking if they're going to remove GoT from stores since it has more violence against women than GTA 5 does. Here's hoping for a reply.[/QUOTE] [i]B.. but tv show don't p..promote violence, it's them v...v...video gaems.[/i]

[URL]https://twitter.com/BroTeamPill/status/540208625546174464[/URL] [QUOTE]Jesus, looks like Patrick Lindsey, Zoe Quinn and Patricia Hernandez all lived together like two years ago. When were her articles?[/QUOTE] Xbox Posted a official apology involving the Dev missed payment thing [url]https://twitter.com/ID_Xbox/status/540275992619532288/photo/1[/url]

[QUOTE=Thlis;46633606]While they sell fucking Game of Thrones. [url]http://www.target.com.au/p/game-of-thrones-season-3-dvd/55733656[/url][/QUOTE] [quote]Please put ethics before profits[/quote] Actually, it's about ethics in video games.

Imagine being so far up one's ass to go full circle. From equality between genders to 'women are weak and have to be protected by any means necessary', while [i]still preaching equality[/i].

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w_NwLLqrDs[/media] oh christ. Forgot to mention it's bipartisan.

Oh I remember that guy, a video from that channel spawned quite a shitstorm in Videos and movies.

I never looked at those videos more then 5 seconds, but looked at this one and understood the comments. I have to hand it to him, a republican with a sense of humor. Thought the christian comedian who does half asses bits half the time and a sermon to try and keep his audience.

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This was probably posted before at some point but if not here's motivation: [URL="http://twodashstash.com/2014/11/opinion-opening-the-gates-and-gamergate/"]Opinion: Opening The Gates of #GamerGate[/URL]

Brianna Wu Calls for boycott of stardock games [URL]https://archive.today/bsSfv[/URL] little that she knows is that this is illegal due to FTC Regulations. [URL]http://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/dealings-competitors/group-boycotts[/URL]

[QUOTE=Wii60;46635106]Brianna Wu Calls for boycott of stardock games [URL]https://archive.today/bsSfv[/URL] little that she knows is that this is illegal due to FTC Regulations. [URL]http://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/dealings-competitors/group-boycotts[/URL][/QUOTE] What's going to actually happen: a few people who follow her blindly and actually happen to play videogames won't buy it, thousands of people will hear about stardocks and their games thanks for people giving this coverage Brad already said sales increased recently

[QUOTE=Teddybeer;46635417]So what did stardocks do wrong to feel her wrath?[/QUOTE] It was due to this email sent in response to a female co-worker by the CEO of Stardock quite awhile ago. [url]https://twitter.com/Spacekatgal/status/539844561288560640[/url] [img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B33StaZCIAAg90x.png:large[/img] All this happened last year in which an ex-Stardock employee tried suing the company for sexual harassment but she turned around and dropped the case and apologized for it. It also involved a case filed by Stardock against the employee for the disastrous launch of a game due to her deleted/destroyed/sold all of the marketing work before leaving the company. [url]http://kotaku.com/5940401/pc-gaming-studio-said-she-ruined-their-game-but-only-after-she-sued-the-boss-for-sexual-harassment[/url]

[QUOTE=Teddybeer;46635417]So what did stardocks do wrong to feel her wrath?[/QUOTE] ZQ accused one of the higher ups of being misogynist, he denied, ????, boycott.

Well, I done good. Through pleasant conversation, I got someone who was on the AGG side (although only moderately, not nutso drinking the kool aid kind) to look at and re-evaluate their stance on the whole thing. They now realise it's not as black and white as they've been spoonfed from the heavy AGG supporters.

[QUOTE=RayvenQ;46635529]Well, I done good. Through pleasant conversation, I got someone who was on the AGG side (although only moderately, not nutso drinking the kool aid kind) to look at and re-evaluate their stance on the whole thing. They now realise it's not as black and white as they've been spoonfed from the heavy AGG supporters.[/QUOTE] Someone get this person a god damned medal. Good job!

[QUOTE=Teddybeer;46635417]So what did stardocks do wrong to feel her wrath?[/QUOTE] More recently they accused him of giving a job (he just told him to send his resume) to an artist who a couple of months ago made a comic about quinn giving sexual favors for reviews (he even deleted and apologised about it later). Brad pointed out that he does not do background checks on all potential employees and only cares about talent and hard work. They are the kind of people who think whoever makes a tasteless joke needs to be barred from getting a job ever again

[QUOTE=Solo Wing;46635596]Someone get this person a god damned medal. Good job![/QUOTE] I've basically paraphrased everything I can remember, while also telling them to take both sides with a pinch of salt, not to believe the first/everything they hear and to dig deeper into things. Still talking to them and only now mentioned #NotYourShield, and boy does that have them especially pissed, as a transperson themselves.

[QUOTE=Tamschi;46635017]This was probably posted before at some point but if not here's motivation: [URL="http://twodashstash.com/2014/11/opinion-opening-the-gates-and-gamergate/"]Opinion: Opening The Gates of #GamerGate[/URL][/QUOTE] Here's a good video linked from that. It's an oldie but it may have flown under the radar. [video=youtube;mk3y98Z5kuw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk3y98Z5kuw[/video]

I actually hadn't heard of Stardock before this thread Thanks MJ, I guess

[QUOTE=Wii60;46635106]Brianna Wu Calls for boycott of stardock games [URL]https://archive.today/bsSfv[/URL] little that she knows is that this is illegal due to FTC Regulations. [URL]http://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/dealings-competitors/group-boycotts[/URL][/QUOTE] Actually it's not illegal, because generally encouragin a boycott is not a group boycott as per FTC definition. A group boycott would be an agreement among competitors to not do business with targeted people e.g. gamejournopros agreeing to not give coverage to a dev or people of some affiliation.

you should have voted for the internet party New Zealand, we warned you! [url]http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11363676[/url]

the GTA ban is celebrated by Kotaku Australia. [url]https://archive.today/t1cpP[/url]

[QUOTE=TheJoey;46635996]the GTA ban is celebrated by Kotaku Australia. [url]https://archive.today/t1cpP[/url][/QUOTE] [quote]Think their concerns are misguided? Absolutely. Believe that the concerns are the result of broad moral panic? I agree. Worried that their success could set some sort of precedent? Sure. But it’s of paramount importance to understand and accept that this petition was the work of women with serious, sincere concerns.[/quote] Lol. It's stupid, it's misguided, it has a shitty attitude behind it, yes, but hey, IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S COMING FROM A WOMAN, WHO IS ALSO A CONCERNED WOMAN! LISTEN AND BELIEVE!

There's that word again, "problematic". Does it contain meaning still? If it's just "problematic", it's not worth banning a game over. [editline]4th December 2014[/editline] And all these people go "lol noones trying totake your games away!", but if this swings...

Galciv 3 is slowly turning into the best game purchase I've made this year, and i haven't even played it yet.